Amid a flurry of roster moves Saturday, the New England Patriots raised some eyebrows by choosing to place their recently-signed QB on a rarely used list.
Less than two weeks after signing the Ole Miss product, Matt Corral was placed on the team’s exempt/ left squad list Saturday. Signed in the wake of Bailey Zappe’s release during final roster cutdowns, Corral was the sole QB other than Mac Jones on the active roster while Zappe operated out of New England’s practice squad unit.
But Corral’s absence during Friday’s practice was the first indicator that Zappe would be the backup QB for the Patriots’ season opener on Sunday.